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==Publications and editions==
==Publications and editions==
* 1979, G.P. Putnam
* Apr 1979, New York, NY: G.P. Putnam, ISBN 0-399-12325-3. (hardcover)
* 1989, [[Women's Press]]
* Jan 1980, New York, NY: Perigee Books, ISBN 0-399-50482-6. (trade paperback) cover by Mike Mariano
* 1992, HarperCollins - Second Edition
* Jan 1982, New York, NY: Berkley Books, ISBN 0-425-05205-2. (paperback)
* Mar 1985, New York, NY: Berkley Books, ISBN 0-425-07668-7. (trade paperback)
* Aug 1989, London, UK: [[The Women's Press]], ISBN 0-7043-4202-2. (trade paperback) cover by Fieroza Doorsen
* May 1992, New York, NY: HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-016835-8. (2nd edition, hardcover) cover by Steve McLeod
* Jun 1993, New York, NY: Harper Perennial, ISBN 0-06-092412-8. (trade paperback) cover by Steve McLeod


==Contents==
==Contents==
 
* p.11 •  Introduction The Language of the Night • essay by Susan Wood
* "Le Guin Introduces Le Guin: Introduction" (2d ed)
* p.21 •  Le Guin Introduces Le Guin • essay by Susan Wood
* "[[A Citizen of Mondath]]" (2d ed)
* p.25 •  [[A Citizen of Mondrath]] • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "On Fantasy and Science Fiction: Introduction" (2d ed)
* p.33 •  On Fantasy and Science Fiction • essay by Susan Wood
* "Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?" (2d ed)
* p.39 •  Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons? • (1974) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[Dreams Must Explain Themselves]]" (2d ed)
* p.47 •  [[Dreams Must Explain Themselves]] • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "National Book Award Acceptance Speech" (2d ed)
* p.57 •  National Book Award Acceptance Speech • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "The Child and the Shadow" (2d ed)
* p.59 •  The Child and the Shadow • (1975) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[Myth and Archetype in Science Fiction]]" (2d ed)
* p.73 •  [[Myth and Archetype in Science Fiction]] • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[From Elfland to Poughkeepsie]]" (2d ed)
* p.83 •  [[From Elfland to Poughkeepsie]] • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[American SF and The Other]]" (2d ed)
* p.97 •  [[American SF and the Other]] • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown]]" (2d ed)
* p.101 •  [[Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown]] • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Do-It-Yourself Cosmology" (2d ed)
* p.121 •  Do-It-Yourself Cosmology • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "The Book Is What Is Real: Introduction" (2d ed)
* p.129 •  The Book Is What Is Real • essay by Susan Wood
* "Introduction to ''[[Rocannon's World]]''" (2d ed)
* p.133 •  Introduction to [[Rocannon's World]] • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Introduction to ''[[Planet of Exile]]''" (2d ed)
* p.139 •  Introduction to [[Planet of Exile]] • (1978) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Introduction to ''[[City of Illusions]]''" (2d ed)
* p.145 •  Introduction to [[City of Illusions]] • (1978) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Introduction to ''[[The Word for World Is Forest]]''" (2d ed)
* p.149 •  Introduction to [[The Word for World Is Forest]] • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Introduction to ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]''" (2d ed)
* p.155 •  Introduction to [[The Left Hand of Darkness]] • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[Is Gender Necessary? Redux]]" (2d ed)
* p.161 •  [[Is Gender Necessary? Redux]] • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "The Staring Eye" (2d ed)
* p.171 •  The Staring Eye • (1974) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka Three Views of Tolkien: The Staring Eye)  
* "The Modest One" (2d ed)
* p.175 •  [[The Modest One]] • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka [[Science Fiction as Prophecy: Philip K. Dick]])  
* "Introduction to ''[[Star Songs of an Old Primate]]''" (2d ed)
* p.179 •  Introduction to [[Star Songs of an Old Primate]] • (1978) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Telling the Truth: Introduction" (2d ed)
* p.187 •  Telling the Truth • essay by Susan Wood
* "Introduction to ''[[The Altered I]]'' (excerpt)" (2d ed)
* p.191 •  Introduction to [[The Altered I]] (excerpt) • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka [[Introduction The Altered I]])
* "Talking About Writing" (2d ed)
* p.195 •  Talking About Writing • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Escape Routes (2d ed)
* p.201 •  Escape Routes • (1974) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "Pushing at the Limits: Introduction" (2d ed)
* p.209 •  Pushing at the Limits • essay by Susan Wood
* "[[The Stalin in the Soul]]" (2d ed)
* p.211 •  [[The Stalin in the Soul]] • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
* "[[The Stone Ax and the Muskoxen]]" (2d ed)
* p.223 •  [[The Stone Ax and the Muskoxen]] • (1975) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka The Stone Ax and the Musk Oxen)  
 
* p.237 •  Bibliographic Checklist of the Works of Ursula K. Le Guin • essay by Jeff Levin
==Needed==
* Need to annotate contents for 1st edition
* Need to include page numbers & additional material
* Need editions / publications




Latest revision as of 17:06, 15 April 2011

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction is a 1979 collection of essays by Ursula K. Le Guin, edited by Hugo winning fan writer and science fiction scholar Susan Wood.

Publications and editions

  • Apr 1979, New York, NY: G.P. Putnam, ISBN 0-399-12325-3. (hardcover)
  • Jan 1980, New York, NY: Perigee Books, ISBN 0-399-50482-6. (trade paperback) cover by Mike Mariano
  • Jan 1982, New York, NY: Berkley Books, ISBN 0-425-05205-2. (paperback)
  • Mar 1985, New York, NY: Berkley Books, ISBN 0-425-07668-7. (trade paperback)
  • Aug 1989, London, UK: The Women's Press, ISBN 0-7043-4202-2. (trade paperback) cover by Fieroza Doorsen
  • May 1992, New York, NY: HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-016835-8. (2nd edition, hardcover) cover by Steve McLeod
  • Jun 1993, New York, NY: Harper Perennial, ISBN 0-06-092412-8. (trade paperback) cover by Steve McLeod

Contents

  • p.11 • Introduction The Language of the Night • essay by Susan Wood
  • p.21 • Le Guin Introduces Le Guin • essay by Susan Wood
  • p.25 • A Citizen of Mondrath • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.33 • On Fantasy and Science Fiction • essay by Susan Wood
  • p.39 • Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons? • (1974) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.47 • Dreams Must Explain Themselves • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.57 • National Book Award Acceptance Speech • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.59 • The Child and the Shadow • (1975) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.73 • Myth and Archetype in Science Fiction • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.83 • From Elfland to Poughkeepsie • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.97 • American SF and the Other • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.101 • Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.121 • Do-It-Yourself Cosmology • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.129 • The Book Is What Is Real • essay by Susan Wood
  • p.133 • Introduction to Rocannon's World • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.139 • Introduction to Planet of Exile • (1978) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.145 • Introduction to City of Illusions • (1978) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.149 • Introduction to The Word for World Is Forest • (1977) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.155 • Introduction to The Left Hand of Darkness • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.161 • Is Gender Necessary? Redux • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.171 • The Staring Eye • (1974) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka Three Views of Tolkien: The Staring Eye)
  • p.175 • The Modest One • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka Science Fiction as Prophecy: Philip K. Dick)
  • p.179 • Introduction to Star Songs of an Old Primate • (1978) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.187 • Telling the Truth • essay by Susan Wood
  • p.191 • Introduction to The Altered I (excerpt) • (1976) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka Introduction The Altered I)
  • p.195 • Talking About Writing • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.201 • Escape Routes • (1974) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.209 • Pushing at the Limits • essay by Susan Wood
  • p.211 • The Stalin in the Soul • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • p.223 • The Stone Ax and the Muskoxen • (1975) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin (aka The Stone Ax and the Musk Oxen)
  • p.237 • Bibliographic Checklist of the Works of Ursula K. Le Guin • essay by Jeff Levin
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